All posts by LadyLively

  • Dr. Casey Means’ Senate Confirmation Postponed After Going Into Labor

    Dr. Casey Means’ confirmation hearing to become the next U.S. surgeon general was postponed Thursday after she went into labor with her first child, officials confirmed. Means, who was nominated in May by President Donald Trump, had...

    • Posted October 31, 2025
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  • This Common Halloween Candy Might Be the Scariest Thing You Eat

    They may make your lips pucker, but sour candies can do more than surprise your taste buds — they can seriously damage your teeth, experts warn. “These candies combine two factors that increase mouth acidity and accelerate...

    • Posted October 31, 2025
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  • Gene Test Can Predict Risk For Gout Medicine Side Effects

    A new gene test might be able to predict which gout patients will have a bad skin reaction to a common medication for the condition, researchers say. A newly discovered gene combined with an already known genetic...

    • Posted October 31, 2025
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  • Millions Carry Hidden Cancer Risk, Experts Say

    Millions of Americans carry hidden genetic mutations that increase their risk of cancer, regardless of their family’s cancer history, according to a new study. As many as 5% of Americans, or about 17 million, have genetic variants...

    • Posted October 31, 2025
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  • Most Americans Unaware Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk

    More than half of American adults don’t know that alcohol increases a person’s risk of cancer, a new study says. About 53% of adults surveyed did not know that drinking increases the odds of developing cancer, researchers...

    • Posted October 31, 2025
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  • Gut Disorder Associated With Aging Occurring More Often In Younger Adults

    Younger adults are developing a severe gut disorder at increasing rates, according to a new study. There’s been a troubling surge in severe diverticulitis among Americans younger than 50, researchers from UCLA and Vanderbilt University recently reported....

    • Posted October 31, 2025
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  • A Kid’s Gut Health Might Influence Their Future Mental Health

    A child’s future risk of depression and anxiety might be tied to their gut health. Young children whose gut microbiomes contained certain bacteria were more likely to develop a mood disorder as tweens, researchers reported Oct. 30...

    • Posted October 31, 2025
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  • Insomnia? Avoid This Common Strategy If You’re Older, Experts Say

    Middle-aged adults and seniors would age more gracefully — and save a few bucks – if they lay off prescription sleep medications, a new study says. Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans’ lifetime rate of falls...

    • Posted October 31, 2025
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  • Obamacare Premiums Could Jump 30% as Subsidies Expire

    Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance could soon face steep premium increases, as temporary federal subsidies that helped lower costs for Obamacare plans are set to expire at year’s end. Rates for plans sold...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • 5,000+ Measles Cases Threaten Canada’s Elimination Status

    Canada may lose its measles elimination status amid a yearlong outbreak that has infected more than 5,000 people and killed two infants, health officials said this week. The outbreak began in October 2024 in New Brunswick and...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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